GUESS PAPER-2013
Class-XII
Subject :POLITICAL SCIENCE
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100
General Instructions
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Question Nos. 1-10 are of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not exceed20 words each.
3. Question Nos. 11-20 are of 2 marks each. The answers to these questions should notexceed 40 words each.
4. Question Nos. 21-30 are of 4 marks each. The answers to these questions should notexceed 100 words each.
5. Question Nos. 31-35 are of 6 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 150 words each
- Which country is known as the ‘mother of all battle’?1
- What is warsaw pact?1
- Give the full form of FDI.1
- Correct and rewrite: 1
“Nepal was a constitutional monarchy and then a Hindu kingdom in the modern period for many years.’
5.In which year the New Economic Policy was adopted by India?1
6.Write one controversy regarding emergency of 1977.1
7. For what 6th December is famous?1
8.Where did India first test a nuclear device?1
9.By which political term the elections of 1967 are defined?1
10. Fill in the blanks:1
They are one of the founders of NAM, ______[India] and ______[Yugoslavia]
11. What is Marshal Plan?2
12. What is one party dominance? Give one example.2
13. ‘The end of cold war left over two possibilities.’ What are they?2
14. When and between whom was Tashkent Agreement signed? Who actedas the broker for such agreement? 2
15.Write two points about US hegemony as ‘hard power’.2
16.What is alliance building with regard to security?2
17.’Congress transformed into a rainbow like social coalition.’ Support your answer with two points. 2
18.Highlioght any two advantages of party based movement?2
19.Give any two problems faced by election commission at the time of Independence.2
20.Name the two countries which are included in the discussion of South-Asia but are
not the members states. 2
21.Discuss the changes during Clinton years in US policies.4
22.Describe any four objectives of UNO.4
23.’The era of coalition started in 1977 at the central government level and has come to stay in a big way.’ Explain. 4
24.Explain the factors that caused Pakistan’s failure in building a stable democracy. 4
25.Read the following cartoon carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A] What was the party symbol of congress in initial period?1
B] What does this cartoon depict?3
26.Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follows:
“Under the provision of this article the government could declare a state of emergency on ground of external threat or a threat of internal disturbances…” Technically speaking this was within the powers of the government, for our constitution provides for some special powers to the government once an emergency is declared.”
A] The above passage describes which kind of emergency?1
B] What was the cause stated for such kind of emergency? 1
C] Name the Prime minister and the President of then period when such emergency was declared. 1
27. See the photograph published in some renownednewspaper and answer the question that follow:
A] What does the above picture refer to?1
B] Analyse any three consequences of Partition in 1947.3
28.What makes South Asian region very turbulent?4
29. ‘Although Indo-Pak relationship seems to be a stay of endemic conflict and violence both countries are trying to improve the relation in a better way.’ Analyse the statement. 4
30.On what basis the effects of globalization on socio-economic culture can be described as Mc donaldization of culture. 4
31. ‘Mandal commission is associated with which issue? Give the year of its constitution. Mention it’s proposals. Do you agree with it’s proposal. [1+1+4]
OR
Examine the growing consensus over the crucial issues within the Indian Politics of present era. [4 x 1½=6]
32.’Non-Algnment and neutrality are different.’ Prove.6
OR
Discuss India’s relation with post-communist countries.
33.Examine the different nature of environmental issues that fall within world politics. 6
OR
Discuss India’s stand on Environmental issues.6
34.Enlist any three factors that helped the congress to continue to dominate the Indian political scenario for almost three decades. 2+2+2=6
OR
Mention any three freedoms and three drawbacks of Second Five Year Plan.3+3=6
35.The 1977 elections for the first time saw the opposition coming into power at the centre .What would you consider as the reasons for this development. 6
OR
In what way did the imposition of emergency affect the party system in India? Elaborate your answer with suitable example. 6
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Rajesh Kashyap
Rajesh Kashyap
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